My kids love to help out with baking recipes, and this is one of their favorites!
This easy cookie recipe uses just a few ingredients. You can use the jam flavor of your choice. You can even use different flavors to have a variety of cookies!
Here’s the simple recipe.
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Jam Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla (Learn how to make your own homemade vanilla here)
- 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (Learn how to make flour at home with a grain mill)
- 1/4 cup jam of your choice (berry or peach are good)
How to Make Jam Thumbprint Cookies
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and honey. Â Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Â Stir in flour.
- Roll dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Â Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls (about 2 Tablespoons each). Â Press flat onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Make an imprint in the middle of each cookie and fill with jam or preserves.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until done. Â Allow to cool on baking sheets.
- Enjoy! Â This is one of our favorite cookie recipes.
Joy Kincaid says
I hope you like them, Mary! I think they are so good…I need to make some too!
Canadagirl says
Ohhh these are perfect! I will have to make these in a few weeks. [o= Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Blessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary